Tuaina Taii Tualima

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Tuaina Taii Tualima
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School Brisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2019 Brisbane City 11 (5)
Correct as of 17 November 2022
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Reds 12 (5)
2023– Rebels 8 (0)
Correct as of 3 June 2023

Tuaina Taii Tualima (born 1 June 1997 in Brisbane, Australia) [1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock or flanker. He has signed to the Reds wider development squad for the 2020 season. [2] [3] [4]

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Super Rugby statistics

As of 3 June 2023 [5]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2020 Reds 00000000000
2020 AU Reds 8081311000500
2021 AU Reds 10160000000
2021 TT Reds 00000000000
2022 Reds 312970000001
2023 Rebels 8533630000000
Total206145971000501

Reference list

  1. "Tuaina Tualima". Queensland Reds. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "St. George Queensland Reds bolstered by three NRC products in 2020" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. "Reds Back Nrc Products". Rugby 365. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. "Tuaina Tualima". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2022.


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